WATCH: Heavy rains leave over 30 dead in India and Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in southern India and five children in Pakistan over the past two days. Read more at Read More
No Comment: demonstration in Tel Aviv for the release of Hamas hostages
Demonstrators, including families of hostages held by Hamas, gathered in Tel Aviv on Monday evening to call on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to press for a ceasefire agreement…
Venice 2024 review: ‘The Room Next Door’ – a portrait of life, death, friendship and fruit bowls
Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film is a powerful portrait of life, death and the unbreakable bonds that help us to navigate it all. At the same time, there’s a sense…
Too few women in public life correlates to gender-based violence, says Romania’s pick for Commission
Romania changed its choice for Commissioner in response to calls by von der Leyen for gender parity in the next cabinet. Bucharest is vying for an economic portfolio and has…
Pope opens Asia tour with stop in Indonesia
The journey, in which the pope will visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore is the longest of his pontificate. Read more at Read More
Five people shot at New York’s annual West Indian American Day Parade
The event is one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. Read more at Read More
Sweden’s ‘largest environmental crime’: 11 people on trial accused of illegally dumping waste
Waste management company Think Pink is accused of dumping at least 200,000 tonnes of rubbish.Read More
AI, big tech and tax: Radio Schuman talks EU digital and antitrust policy with Margrethe Vestager
From regret for the outcome tax state aid cases, to optimism for the future of European AI – outgoing Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager sat down with Radio Schuman. Read…
Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EU investment bank
Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across…
Hungary hits back at Baltic and Nordic critics of visa scheme for Russians and Belarusians
The government in Budapest has for years been criticised by many EU states for its perceived closeness to the Kremlin. Read More